How severe is CVE-2020-16956?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (On-premises) Version 8.2

CVE-2020-16956

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EPSS: 0.007 (72.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (On-premises) Version 8.2 — versions 8.0
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (On-premises) Version 9.0 — versions 9.0.0

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16956 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16956?: CVE-2020-16956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (On-premises) Version 8.2. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-16956?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.